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Col'VRKJHT, 1900 
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JOHN S. I,OCK.E AND C. \V. MORRIS. 



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I'.V lOIIN S. LOCKE. 

UK Sial<' lit Maine is sacrcclly insturie and iirandiy iiictui'esi|U('. 1 Ici' early hi>t(iry lias tlie fascination of 
romance, and in her field, forest, lake and mountain scenery there are nnrivaled ciiarms. lint the ocean, 
the ii'ieat, iii'and, original, restless ocean, whose waves heat upon more than six hundred miles of Maine 
coast, is for iiuinan conti'niplation the most impressive of Nature's marvelous work. ( )ld ( )|-chard Beach, 
on the shore of Saco Hay, lictwccn the Dunslan i;i\ii' on the eas( and the Saco on the west, is a jioint 
which, to health or ph'asuri' seekers, historians, scientists and devotees of Nature, presents more of interest and merit tlian 
anv other jilaee on the coast of Elaine. Its early history and its pi-esent attractions and prosperity are so intimately inter- 
woven with that of its environs that a description of it nuist, necessarily, emlirace some acc'ount of olhci- interestini;' points 
ai'ound the shores of Saco Bay, which is foi'med liy Pivmt's Xeck on ihe east and Flelcher"s Neck on the wcsl . I'roul's Neck 
takes its name from Timothy Prout, who dwell there in 17K). it is a ])art of (he town of Scarlxiro and exiends into the 
ocean three miles. Fletcher's Neck, a ]iart of Bidih'ford, is named from Rev. Pendleton Fletcher, pastor of the first Puritan 
church in Biddeford in liiiiH. The distance from one to the oilier of these })oints is six miles and the hay extends inland 
about four miles in a semi-circular form. < )ld ()rchard Beach, the loniii'st ami widest solid sand heach on the New Fniiland 
coast, is the northern and central section of this circular shore. 

Till' natural attractions alonu' this hi'ach and around the shores of .Saco Bay made here a fa\d|-ite i-cndc/x nus for the 
alioriiiinal trihe-, whose inherent love of Xat lU'c pi-ompted them to >eek a situation and erect their haliilal ions where she 
lavished her charms in ureatest profusion : hence everywhere the sod or sand around the Saco Bay has yielded to the })ressure 
of a moccasined foot, and every cliff and island has met the reverent u'aze of the Nature adorini;- red man. Here to the 
(ireat Spirit the\' offered their ohlations. Their voici's minulcil with the murnmr ol the winds and the roar of the waves, 
and they devoutly hclieved that tlie (ireat Father of the waters and winds listened api)rovini;iy to tiieir devotioirs. To these 
shores came their ])lumed chieftains for council. Here lias heen heard the measured murmur of the war dance and the terri- 
fyini;- echo of the death soni:'. From this place the tribes went forth to battle, and when the strife was over they returned 
to bury here their arrows and tomaliawk- and smoke toL;cther the pipe of peace. 




I.NC, TOWARDS THE OCEAN FROM THE OLD ORCHARD HOUSE. 



In IdiCl ihc cxiilcii-i'i-. Miirliii Priiii:-, ciitiTccl (lie Siumi I'lay and iicrr iiiadi; a laiuliiii;-. lie ami lii> paily were iKi 
(Idiiht till- lir^t Eniilisliiiii'ii lo set t()(j| ii|iiin tlic-c sliorcs. ('apl. -Idliii Smiili. who i> well kiiowii lor womlcrliil aihcntiircs 
and iiiarvcldu-^ o-^caiM's, c-iici-ialU lii^ cMiiiiic<i ion witli llii' lli^l(l^y i>l N'ii'Liinia and the family nf Pdwlialan. was llicHi'sl 
fxiilon-r will) .-ailed up llir Sacn l;i\ci- and fully explored the sluircs and ri\ci-- Mnwini:- inln llir bay. This was in Kil).'). 
The rcpDi't nf tlii'sc I wo NdNaii'i's aiMnsfd in l-",nL;l;nid a spiril ul cnlci'pri-c and proniptcil ad\ cnl ui-ci's Id -rck these sIkh-cs. 
In li'ijii ('apt. Iviehard \'ines and a part\ ni tliirty-si\ men. siait unt under the patronai;'!' of Sii- l'"ern:indn (inf^cs. arriNcd 
at tlie UKintli (it the S.arii in e.ai-ly .autumn. They lan(h'(l on the \\es| -idr ,<[ the ri\ef. ereeteil h.aliit.al inn-, and spent the 
winter in e.xplnriui: and harleriuL: N\ith the ii.atives. At ih.at time they had iin I-",UL:li-h neiiiiilmr- nearer than .l.amestnwn. 
Vireinia. 'I'lii- heini;- th<' lir-t \\ inter -pent ii\' l\ie.ilislunen <in tlii- en.a-t. the Ineality lias evei' -iiiec> lieeii e.alh'd ^\'inte^ 
Ilarlinr. ."^evcn vear- after thi-. .all the lanil- within the pi-e-eiit limit- nf l.iddelnrd. S.aen ,and < )ld ( )r<-liard. a tract .almnt 
ciu'ht l)\' thirteen uiili'-. wa- iiranled tn Kirh.aril N'ine- ami fnui- nthei'-. hy KIiil; .lame- I, "in enn-idei-.at inn nl their lia\ iui;- 

lieen in the enuntr\" si>\i'n X'ears." Ilenre llies:' hi'raUle the i lldi \ ii lu.al n\\ lier- and they Llf.lUteil pnrlinU- nr made leases tn 

aii\' res[)eetul)le imuii;:'rant- wlm snuuiil tn -ellle here. Tlier<' i- a i-ernrd nf a lease made liy \ ines di due hundreil aiM'es 
of land, for wiiieh the lessee i- to pi\ "h\i' -hilliuL;-. t Wd d ly-" wnrU .and (Uie eond fat L;nd-e yearly." TlinUi;li the leiau- 
of le.ises like this have ecasnl. yet lilies ;^i\i"n in this w.ay ha\c remained iu\inl,alile e\-er since. 

Much of the hisl(u-y nf .M.aine had its liei>-imune- here. The lir-l cnui-l wa- held here in ir>:h;. The lir-t saw-mill in 
Maine w.as liuilt nt\ .'^um Ki\'er in lie'i.'i. 'V\\r eirlie-t town rernrds in .Maine. cnmnieiKani:' in li'i."):;, .aic llm-e nt this settle- 
ment. Thev ai'e in tlr.' eiisldd\' ni the city df IViddeford. 'I'nrk ('nnnly, which had its heeimiiuu' here and wa-ihe tir-t 
ostalilislu'd in Miine. The lirsl Imtel. dr"drdiiriry ti> entei-lain siraniz-er- for their money," was est.ahlisheil dn the i-i\ei-. at 
the ferr\- ( herein iiientioned ai^ain ) , in \f'<'<L The first Indian \var in .Maine comiiience(l on the S.aeo i;i\er ne.arllie tails. 
four miles from its mnntli, Seplemlier is. lilT.'i. This war, with short intervals of peace, lasted incn'e llian fitly year-, and 
se\-eral point- .aloui:- (.)lil ( )ri'hard ha\ e lii-eii -I allied with the Mood dt I ml i. an halt le-. 

(looeins' Rocks, a ledi^c which rise- ahoNc the snids al the fool of what i- now called Union .\\c'mu\ once .afforded a 
fortitieatit)n for a parlv of I->ni:li-h -etllers when .atl.ai-ked hy .a sup(a-ior force of Indians. Il \\,a- low tide, and lieini;- 
eiiscDiieed behind tlie-e ro,'l<- the -etiler- were eualile(l to tire with a preci-i(m -o fatal that -i'\er.al Indian- wi'rc killeil and 
the other- were repulse(l and reluriii'd id the wddd-. There th<'y fdund reinfdrcemeuts and returned and renewed the att.ack. 
The settler- m>\v -aw the liorrcM- ot their -itiiation. P>eliind them w.a- the retiiiaiiiiL:' ocean. In a 1<'W hours their tort iticatidii 
Wduld he snlimeriz'cd. To lea\c il would I'xpo-e tliemseh'es to the attack Irom their emanie-. They must tall into the hands 
of the men'iless savaii'es or he eiiLznlfeil by the insatiable ocean. They cho-e the Latter, and determined to lii:hl till the 
water- o\-erwlielmed them. Till' coiitesl was renewed and se\'eral indiair- fell. The a[>[iroacliini:' wa\cs dashed tiLriously 
.aiiaiir-t the rock^, nearer and iii'arei' I he\ c,am<'. — .a few more breaker- and the rocks woidd be burie(l beneath the waters. 








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STEAMER AITKOACHING OLU OKCHARD PIER. 




STEAMKK fII.(,KlM l.ANIHXG EXClkSION l'AKr\ AT THE TIER. 




HAND CnNCERT ON PIER. 



ivc, cncDuraii'Cineiit lo tlic savii^'cs, l>iit (li'spair s;ink cl('i'|i in tlic In'.irN ot tlir si^ttlcr.s : yet tlicy still continued to 

tliciiisclvcs, and as the foaming spray was already dasiiinL!: over tluMii tlicy saw that a party of friends was attaekina' 
ilians in the i-ear. They were settlers from the west end of the heach, who had heard the firinij and iiad come to tlie 
The Indians, seeinir now a superior num!)er, fled to the woods. The heroes of Googins' Rocks n^tunied with their 
r.s, and tiie ocean eaiiie dashing over the rocks and washed away the stains and footprints of human strife. Formerly 
'ocks were much lii;:her almve the heacli than now. The liuilding of a breakwater at the mouth of the river caused 
uantities of sand to flow into this vicinity and hury this cliff. 

.\ short distance from this point, near the mouth of Goose Fare Brook ((ioose Fare, a feeding place for wild geese), 
flows across the heach, was, it is believed, planted the first farm and the first orchard in Maine. Here Thomas Rogers 
I in Ki.'lS: his farm was of so much imj)ortanue that on the earliest maps it is designated as " Rogers" Garden." He 
It fruit trees from Kngland and ])lanted the first orchard on the Maine coast. The apple trees which he j)lanted 
led more than one hundred and lifty yeafs ami became the uhl orchard from which the plaec takes its name. The 
of Mr. Rogers was l)urned by Indians in liiTa. In a contest with them, a son of Mr. Rogers and two other young 
ere killed. They were buried on the l)each near where the house stood. 

John r>iui\thon, who defied the laws of .^[assaclulsetts and "was dechired an outlaw" by the (ieneral Court, was once 
etor of the lands within the limits of Old Orchard. It is said that he promised his daughter, Ruth, in marriage 
gg IMco'oiie, chief of thi' Sokoki tribe, which dwelt on the Saco Ri\'er anil from which it receives its name, for a 

f a \ast tract of these lands. Ruth refused to marry him and fled from her home. T'his tragic story is graiihically 
)y W'hittier in his poem, " Mogg .Megoue." lie also tells another interesting story of a family who dwelt here, in his 

" Mary ( iar\ in." 

Proiit's Neck, a iiroinontorv extending from the town of Scarboro four miles into the ocean, forming the eastern 
of Saco ISay, has nuich of interesting early history. During the Indian wars the inliabitants dwelt i)rinci])ally on the 
lie point near the ocean, where are now the hotels. To protect tliemsel\-es from the Indians and their cattle from 
s. ihe\ built a hea\ y timber stockade across the Neck, and a strong garrison on the west side at the ])oint now called 
■ioii ('o\-e. Stratton's Island, near the N'eck (named from John Stratton who dwelt there in Kiiil ), was an inqiortanl 
for s.afety of the settlers. At one time, when the Indians destroyed the stockade and attacked the garrison, the settlers 
■d in their boats to this island. These jioinis are subjects of iii(|uiry from visitors to Old Orchard Reach, from which 
ire plaiidy seen, standing boldly abo\c llie water, their rocky shores fringed with the spray of the dashing ocean. 

I'"ollowing the curve of the shore westward from Front's Neck, the first section of the beach, near Dunstan River 
-tan is a corriqition of Diinster. The first settlers here came from l^unster I'arish, England), is now called Pine Point, 

should lie Pine's Point, fi-cuu ('liarles Pine, who dwell h<'re in liistt. He was a celebrated marksman and was called. 



"Pine, tlif Indian killci-.'" Simtiiuale's History of Sevu'iior(iin:li ii-i\cs many intcTfstinii' t'ai-ls roncernin^- Pine, llnnniwcll 
and Ncwliiiry. all well known in Maine history, wlm ihvrlt lirrc and lool< an actisi' ]iart in llic Indian wars. At tiiis point 
liici-e arc summer eottaues and liotel>. 

'I'he next western section ot tiic slior<' is ralle<l (irand Heaeli. It is a cottage scti Imirnt and the summei- home of 
many disi inuiiished Porlland families. Hon. Thomas H. Reed has his summer resichniee here. 

I'"i(im Ihis seetion stretehini:- out towards the west for nearly four miles, as far as (ioose Fare Brook, is the populous 
portion of the slun-e. ihe iireat, far-famed summer resort known as Old ( )i'chard Peach. Here stands the Town Hail, a 
modern structure with a eonunodioiis auditcu'ium. a free piiMie library, ami otiices ot the nnmicipal departments. In the 
vicinity are four <'hurches. besides a tahernacle, for iieneral service, in which a thousand worshipers can he sealed. Here 
is the Post < )lKce and the prineii)al station of the Boston iSc .Maine Railroad. Here, also, is the Old ( )rchard Trottiiiu' Park, 
a one-mih'. kite-sha|ied race-course, Iniilt in the most thorouuh manner, where cvcm'v season there are excitiui;' contests of 
ei|uine speed. A lari;e muiiher ot horses are also stalilc<l and train<'<l here, amonii' which have lieen some of the hiixhest 
class horses in the c'ounfry. The New I'>in;land Fair is .also held here. Besides the permanent honjes of this section there 
are many summer cotlae-es of non-residents and hieh-cl.ass hotels, restaurants and lioardinii-honses which, durinu- the |ileasure 
.season, accoumiodate a population of many thousands. 

From this populous centre, leadine- iiack into the country and to the cities of Saco and Piddeford, ti\c miles away, 
are several hiiihways which pass throueh a varied landscape of field, forest and farm scenery. But the ocean, the ha\- and 
the beach are the niao-netic causes which draw the puiilic to < tld < )rch;ird and ii'ix'e it the popular distinction which it richU" 
deserves. The l)(\ach, which really extends, under different local names, around tlie whole shore of Saco Bay, is the loiiirest, 
widest and most solid sand heach on the Xcw ICneiand coast . (Jver it thelireakers daily heat ;is the tides come .and 1:0; 
and when the waves have receded it is a >niootli, solid surface, nearly one-fourth of a mile wide and more than four miles 
long. It is therefore a natural lioulexard. on which at every low tide hundreds of i;av e(|uipae'es and thousands of jovous 
or meditative pedestrians are passinu' and repassine- without intci-ruption, and the swelline- and foamini:- surf is ali\'e with 
juhilant hathers. .Surf liathinii', as .an invifjoratini;- exercise or healthful pastime, can here lie enjoyed without fear from 
dangerous under-current s or treachiM-ons i|uicksands. Bathinir ai'cidents never occur here except to those who overestimate 
their strength or venture too far from shcue. From the first settlement of the coast, here has l>een Ihe favorite hathing 
resort for the inland inhahitants. 

The I'dth of dune was once the popular bathing day, for among the early settlers and their descendants for several 
generations there existed an oft-rejieated tradition that on this day the ocean at this point was especially endowed with 
healing properties. It was belie\e(l tliat, as at the Pool of Siloam, "an angel troubled tlit^ walei's" and "whoever stepped in 
was cured of whalsoe\-er disease he possesse<l." Hence on this day Ihonsanils of believei's flocked to these waters to be 




SEASHOKK HOLSE, VELVET HOTEL AND FISKE HOISE FROM END OF PIEK. 

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RAILROAD ON THE IKON PIER. 
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SIDE VIEW OK THE IMER. 

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PLEASl'RE SEEKKRS ENJOYING THE COOL AIR O.N THE PIER 

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\IEW FROM END OF THE i'lER. 



( )1(1 iiiiO camo to lio rcimiMiatcd, middle aiic to lie >ticni;llicii('d. and cljildliood and cn cu infancy was "dipped " 
lallv to insure tlieni aiiainsl disease and deatli. Many aeeonnis ol henclil^ iKini this treatment are told Ijv the crednhius. 
Id iad\ . who "li\-ed to see iier six sons urow up >troni.' and heahiiy."' says. "I dipped each one of them the first summer 
he \v:is lK)rn.'" In modern times tiiere are lieiievers in "failii cure'" and also in "water cure": may there not have heen 
icv in faitii and salt water comliinecr:' 'I'iie custom of visilint;- tiiese waters on a particular day came from Eniiland and 
;nd witii tiie tirst scttKu-s, who had tiietc learned to reverence tiie sacred wells and fountains connnon in those countries 
in Kurope. where tlie\- stil! exist. Old Orchard Beach was to these early settlers the mo-t attractive l)athing waters on 
•oast, and as the Court of Maine "was ordered to be l»eld at Saco on the :?.")th of .Tuiu> annually." to which people 
uliled from all jjarts of tlu' Province, the next day after the oitenins' of the court was i;iven to recreation and l)athiii<i-: 
(■ .luue I'lltli hecame the ii.ila day at ( )ld ( )rcliai-il. it is not iu>«- kej)t with superstitious regard as formerly. l>ut i)eing 
sure season liet ween hoeing and haying in the agricultural districts, these inhabitants still keep up the custom. Many 
1 iruests arrive at this time and it may be considered the opeiung of the pleasure season. 

During' ever\- sunuuer thousands of health and pleasure seekers come to this uni(iue, interesting and attractive resort, 
id. all classes here tind prolit and enjoNinent. .laded business and careworn toilers from the "din and Inistle" of busy 
s, from Canada on the north, from .Mexic-o on the south and tiie inland states south and west, come here to regain their 
streni^tii from the oeean"s inviuoratina' waters and ozone-laden atmosphere. Nature lovers here bow in adoration before 
iiarvelous and nnsterious ocean, which at all times is grand and impressive, whether seen at morn, when the rising sun 
iish(>s its surface with ii'old and <-rimson : at noon, when its blue waters blend softly with the distant sky; at evening, 
n the rosv sunset lingers upon its waters and tints the light clouds which float like fairy chariots al)Ove it, or at night, 
n tlu^ moon oversprea<ls ii> surface with spangles of silver. At all times the eye is chaiincd with ))eauty and grandeur, 
the car is eu<'hantc(l with the melody of the breeze-tourhed \vav(>s when they sweep gently along the l)each. or when the 
) voice of tempest-driven breakers swells the "})rofound, eternal bass in Nature's anthiMn." There is also enjoyment in 
diins' tiie swift-winged craft of pleasure, the steam-propcdled ])alaces of transportation and the white-robed ships of com- 
ce, coniini;' and ii'oini;-. passing and repassino;, l)earing an exchange of thoughts and commodities from country to country. 
elin<>' c(mtiuually upon this mighty highway of nations. 

But the ocean is not all that makes Old Orchard attractive. The surrounding inland country has a fascination for 
-c who cnjoN- forest or farm scenery, or carriage conveyance through ))ictures(ine highways. ( )ne of these, leading "uj) 
n." passes through a woodland landsca|ic. ( )u cither side forest trees wall this highway and at some jxiints oversliadow 
ilh extending branches. 'I'he carriage track is closely bordered with ferns, foliage and (lowers. In summer the hedges 
briiiht witii the fragrant wil<l rose and bayberry, and as the summer declines tiie golden-rod and ]uirple asters ajipcir, 
inir their bright plumes, proiihetic of approaching autumn. Nothing can be more pleasing, to those who love Nature, 




GREAT SlKl- HKATINt; AGAINST THE PIEK. 



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MinWI.NTEK SNOW SCENE. 




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SNOW SCKNE. 

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SKASHdKK HOISH, OLD tlKCHAKU HhACH. 
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tliaii a >iiinincr carriiiii-c (lri\c lliruiiuli tliof wdod- .-il apprdMi-liiiiL:' siiu-ct. 'riicii llic liulil |iicnTS tlic I rcc-tups with its 
slriidcr lioidni ai-|-ci\vs and talN iii'fc and tlicrr in littif u'l'Mi'n oases aninlli;- the dcr|icnini:- sliailnws. Tiic still air is frai;i-aiit 
with tiic odiif (it swcct-srciited pines and \ncal willi liir cvfuinji- vciiccs of happy hifds. The fohin clKints ids piuiiitive 
reiiiiieni, the \vhip-pii(ii--\viil siiio-s a ineasui-cd. nirlodioii^ lullal>v, and tlie silver voice td' liif iieniiit thfiisji tinkles thfough 
the foi'C^t. One wlio eniovs these woods at this cnehantinLi' liotir will feid tlianktnl that the \andal haml ol ei\ ili/ation has 
spared this faseiiiatinir forest. 

Fern Park, the propertv of the < 'Id ( )rehard IIoii^c (herein a;iain ineiit ionrd ) and a shcn-t distanc'c troni it, is a 

nalnral forest of liiani tree^ and wild, w Hand shriilihrry. In it are fonnd many ol the wild tlowei's id Maine. Here the 

botanist tinds facilities for pnrsiiini:- hi- ~lnili<'s. ller<' those who iialher (lower-, liecanse they \n\r them lind pleasure in 
ln-iniiino- to hiniian axhniration iiiaiiy little lirii;-ht-eycd lilo-smn- which modest ly hide t li<'inselves in the depths of the dark 
forest, content to " Mnsii niiseeii and waste their fraLirance (Ml Ihe desert air." Here the early arbntiis hlooms aiumdantly. 
IIci'c, like a clnstiM- of ruliics in a sett ine- of emerald-, lifows the liiiiihl linnchlicrry. The iifaccfid jiart i-ide'e-\ inc and the 
sweet. tin\- twin Howcr twine the nioss-co\ crcij kiudls. The mode-l \iolet, tlic ihdicate slar-tiowcr and the fraerant clieeker- 
lierr\ flourish here, and from the almndance of lichen- and fein- the park is ap|iropriately namecl. 

Sonrh of this, onl\- separated liv a hiii'lnvav, i- the park and forest auditorium of the <)rchard lieach ( 'am|i-meet inu' 
Association, where camp-meet ines arc aiinualU held. Ten ihon-and worshipers can here lie act'oimnodalcd. Sunday 
service's are held here diirinu' the suiinuer. 

Here was the hirthjilace of the Inlernat ional .Mi— ion:ir\ A lliance, and th<' ( iospcl 'I'empc'raiUH' moveniiMil under Mr. 
]\lurph\-. Here Frances F. Willard took her lir-l lessons in her i^feal temperance work. 

The i'amp-i;roiind of the Free Bai>tist .Vssociation and a coltan-c settlemeni is the next section ol the shore, west from 
Old ()i-cliard ])r(>j)er. Here is a tahernaele in wliicli educational conventions and reliLiions ser\ ices .arc held for several 
weeks diirinu' the snnnncr. Hi'ie are several hotels and many prixafe residences. 

The first settlers on the New Fniiiand <-oast erected their hahitations near the oce.an or at the month of some river. 
Xi'arlv all were enuaiied in tishiiiiz-. This was the (|nicke-t way to uet returns for their lahor : hence they located their 
haliitations near tln' shore, and the ocean .and the licach liecami' their hii^hways for commnnication hetween settlements, and 
rix'crs were crosst'd at ferries or fords. .\ll Land traxel at lirst was on foot. No horses were in the l*ro\inee of Maine till 
l('i."i'S and no vehicles of any kind till many years later, 'i'lie Saeo Hi\er was crossed a short distance alioN'c tlic month, at a 
]i(iint called the " Lower Ferry,"" and from this the western section of Old ( >rcliai-d licach is called Fi'fry Beach. Here 
is a (lovernment I'ost (^tiiee in summer, and a hotel. its address is Hay View, Maine. 

In the \icinit\ are several ]iictures(|ne -unmier homes. From this hcach there is an extensive \ie\\ of ( )ld ( )rcliard, 
Prout"s .\eck, Fletclier"s Xeck (the I'ool), the ocean and islands oft from the month of the river, ainoni^- which is StaiiC 



1, OH wliicli is a niuiiuiiu'iit . Imill nl hoacli stones liy llic I'liitcd States (iovcriiiiiciit . in Isli', lor a hcacon to |irc\"cnt 
ciitcriiiii- tiic liai-l)or from faliiiiii- npon tiic isiaiid. It was never of niucli value, as the island is seen by the mariner as 
as the momiment. It. however, adds a i)ietiires(jiie feature to the view. On this island the early tishermen dried their 
1 " Makes" or "stau'es." henee it was ealled " Staire Island." Beyond this is Wood Island, so called from the heavy 
s which once urew upon it. The eastern ])art is now the proiuTty of the (io\ernmenl and "on il is a liLihlliouse, 

consists of a tower forty-seven feet hii:h and shows a revolvinu' red liu'ht, tlashinji' every minute. The liizht is sixty- 
eet above the ocean and is visil)le for thirteen miles" (from the U. S. Coast Survey). There are several other small 
s in the vicinity, thus makinii- the view from Ferry Beach ]>leasini;ly picturesi|ue. especially when there is a fleet of 
X and merchant vessels anchored here. 

From the west end of Ferry Beach, at the mouth of the Saco, extends off into the ocean, for more than a mile, a vast 
.struct iii-e, composed of huire blocks of Biddeford <rranite. This is the Breakwater, which was biult li\' the United 
. (T()\ennnenl at a cost of more than one hundred and lifty thousand dollars. It wa> coimuenced in bsi'iT and completed 
'<!. Its oiii(>ct is to improve the channel of the river by removini;' the sand bar at its moiilli, and it so well accomplishes 
rpose that lariic ships can now i)ass at low tides without danger of 2'r<>undini>', 

Just l)ack from the lieach. at its west end. is Ferry Beach Park, a natural forest of evergreen and cleciduous trees. 
i<ih this beautiful forest an enterprising corporation has laid out streets and avenues, walks and rambles, thus adding 
uclies of art to the gr.andeur of Nature. This park is destined to become a cottage community. .Vttraetive building 
nvite jjurchasei's. The Boston e<: Maine Uailroad grants free use of this beautiful park to its excursionists. 

( )ld ()rcliard is one hundred and four miles (>ast of Boston and eleven miles west of Portland on the Western l)i\isioii 
' Boston vS!; .Maine Railroad. I)uriug the sununer season many trains daily run between these cities, and there are 
nearly every hour between Portland and ( )ld Orchard. Besides this steamers connect Boston and Portland nightly. 
Id < )rcliard is but twenty minutes" i-idc by rail from Portland. 

Fleet ric cars connect ( )ld ()rchard with the cities of Saco and Biddeford every fifteen minutes, and <'xeursion steamers 
achts land jiassc'iigei's at the Old Orchard Steel Pier. A branch of the Boston iSc ]\Iaine Railroad also runs along the 
through Ocean Pai'k, Bay View and Ferry Beach Park to the Saco liiver, where it connects with steamer for Biddeford 
This I'oad. which jiasses ahnig the beach close to the ocean for four miles, is ei|uipped with obser\'ation cars, which 
t any point for the convenit'iice of passengers. F'rom these cars there is a clear \ iew of the whole of Saco \\:\y and 
rdant islands which rise above its blue watei's. 

A \-erv important matter to the visitor at ( )l(l ( )rcliard I>cach i> the aliundani'c of pure spring water. Fver\- one is 
that jiure watei- is an essential, and there need be no fear of its scarcit\at thi- famous resort. The Old < )rchard 
• Comp.any furnishes the hotels and cottages with water of great purity from cool, bubbling springs. 








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Auuuil;- the atinictioiis whii'li :irt has licrc miIcUmI to naturo is tlic Old ( )rchar<l Steel I'ier. It i~ a trestle of steel 

till"' upon sleel pillars whieli are sunk so deejjly into the sand that they ar<' unshaken hy the action of the waves. It is 

Iv t'eet wide and extends out ()\ cr the oeean for more than one-third of a mile at a lieiiilit of twenty feet al)ove ebl) tide. 

II the to)) is a promena(h> snrrouiided l>y a proteetinu' balustrade. Though hiuh above tlie oeean, yet it is so constructed 
at steamers and \aehts can land al any tiile. At the terminus is a jta\ilion, seventy-tive 1>y one hundred and t \venty-li\e 
ct. Ill this is a casino in which entei-tainment> are i:iven eveniiios during- the pleasure season, and in which an instru- 
pntal ctuicert is oiven three times each day. Morninu', noon and evening this |>ier is a favorite promenade for pedestrians 

III -eek the freslmess ol the l)ree/e which here swee))s over the swelling waves. For the convenience of invalids and h)vers 
noveltv a railroad runs miniature train- regularly from end to end of the promenade, the cars being the smallest (only 
Ic enouu'h for one iiasseuger) and the road the shortest in the world. 

The scene upon the piei- at night is especially fascinating. The sky abo\-e. the ocean beneath, and the scenes around 
1 mcditati\-e minds with enjoxineiit and adoration. Sometimes the dark >ky looks >ilently (hiwn with its ni\fiads of 
inino- eves, sometimes the moon appears, veiled in a soft tissue of fleecy clouds, and sometimes she throws it aside and 
r radiant face silvers the -cene. At sunset the distant lighthouse flashes a shaft of rul)y rays across the ocean and warn> 
id cheers the wave-tossed mariner. Klectricity from hundreds of points around the shore and along the pier sends out it- 
irp ravs and bars the lia\ with lines of light. The nniiiniii- of the waves, the niiisie of instruments and the din of happy 
)ices enli\en the st-ene and ri'iider an e\-ening upon the pier one of enchantment. 

To meet the demands of the mimerous uuests who visit Old < )rchard lieach, the number of arrixals annually being 
timated al 1 wo hundred thousand, there are more than eight hundred sunmier cottages and boarding-hous(\s. and not less 
laii twentv-live hotels. The total entertaining capacity of these is more than twelve thousand. .V few of the largest hotels 
■e here mentioned, though the others are worthy of iiatronage. 

The Old Orchard House stands on an eminence commanding a full view of the bay. the bea^'li and the -iiirounding 
)untr\. It is modern in all its aiipointnu'iil - and accoimiKxlates |i\c hundred guests. Between the house ami the ocean 
lere is a seven-acre lawn lilted with amjile facilities for guests who engage in modern open-air sports. Many distinguished 
inerican and foreiirn liiiests amuially patroni/.e this hotel, and all speak of it in terms of high commendation. It is only a 
•w rods from the railroad station, to which lead- a private pidinenade. Electric cars between Biddeford, Saco and Old 
• rchard pass and rejiass e\-ery litleeii minutes. 

The Seashore House has all ino<lern facilities for pleasantly entertaining three hundred guests. Its site is close to 
le ocean : in fact, it is literally "built ujion the sands," yet the proprietor has "made his foundation sure," and though the 
winds and waves beat upon his house yet it falls not." and his numerous patrons enjoy the grandeur of the situation and 
athe in the rolliii;:' waves which break near the door. Its |)iaz/.a is but a few feet from the i>latform of the railroad station. 

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lie distance to the steel pier is only across tlie street. It is e(|iialiy popular with liotli transient and permanent patrons. 
' who were anioiii; the first u'nests to rei;ister are now its patrons after a lap>e of many years. It generally opens for 
s June l."i|h. and closes aliout the middle of ()i-tolier. 

Hotel Fiske has accommodations foi' tliice hundred guests and is situated so near the ocean that the waxes at higli 
lieat against its liasemeni walls and the suunner air is cooled hy dashing spray. .Vs it stands high alio\e the otiier 
lures near it, no hotel has a better view of the lieach and distant ocean. Across its liroad pia/.zas cool ocean breezes 
nually sweep. In this house suites for families are a specialty. 

Hotel N'elvel. built in IMI!!, offers enteitainment for five hundred guests. Tts apartments are spacious and elegantly 
shed, while its pidilic parlors, overlooking the ocean, are among the especially interesting and attracti\e features of this 
3. It standi near the raili'oad station, on the principal p|-oniena(h' between it and the steel piei', the shor<' end of which 
uenees at the \'eranda of this hotel. 

Just east of the \'elvet is the lr\ ing, a reliable house which has maintained a good re}>ulation for nian_\ years. It has 
ully been retilled and reliirnished and now accouimodates one hundrecl guests. 

The ISay \'ie\\ i^ the only hotel .at l-'erry Ucach. It can be reached by the < )ld ( )rcliard Beacii Railroad from ihe 
(HI (.vL Elaine station at < Hd ()rcliard jiroper, <listance three miles. It aecouunodates one hundred and fifty guests. Rev. 
>t J. Savage writer : " I know of no tiner spot on the Maine coast, and that means no finer spot anywhere ; for the Maine 
t is the linest ill America." 



Old ()rcliard Heach, renowiie<l in Ihe legends and traditions of the red man. and celebrated in histories and songs of 
izalion, has been and still is the admiiation and adoration of each succeeding generation. As the years have passed time 
changed Ihe characler of the people and the surrounding country. Fair fields flourish whei'e forests frowned, and stately 
(■lures stand where the re(l warrior rcai'cil his rude wigwam. ()nlyol(l (iei\aii remains unehange(l. Its 1)reaUers beat 
n the beach in regular rhythm and its tides (.•ome and go, as aye they will, "till the liea\cns >liall be rolled together as a 
11 and there shall be no more sea." 



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THE MONTREAL HOUSE 

Is Idcatcd on the sea wall, ami only two niinut(->' walk from the dcpol. 'i"lii> hold is one ot the liest of its size at Old ( )rehanl. 
it i- well eonstrueted and well <'i|iii])]icd. The water supply is pure and almndanl, heiiij;- taken from the famous " Indian Sprinii', 
and it is not excelled. The talile will hr, as in tlie jiast, tirst-class. and every possible attention will l)e given this department. 
For further information address F. W. 1'>F.\.XCII.VKI), .Manager, Oi.n ()i:rii u;i>, .Mi:. 



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THE LAWRENCE 



lirst-class laiuilv lidtcl, with .•iccomiiiodatidii" for 150 iiuosts. Its locatimi i^ dn the >ca wall, (■(Unniandiiiir a tine \ iiw of 
lole l)oai'li and Atlantic (^coan, I'ciiioNed fruin any other house, and havinir spacious law n~. Its rooms arc all adod. It has 
■ conveniences and comforts of a modern lionic. clear s])rini!: water in abundant supjily, perfect sanitary arranaements, and 
en put in perfect order, with many iniproN cments for this season, without regard to exjvnse. Xo ])ains will he spared to 
the cuisine lir>t-class in every I'cspcct. and the liest to i>e found in the market will lie provided for the talile. Kxery 
lunity will lie offered for the enjoyment of all the sjiorts usual to a seaside resort. 



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ALDINE HOTEL 



'I'lic AMiiic llcitcl is -il iiaird <iii the >c:i w al 1 . ci )nnn;i iicl> a iiinsi chaniiinL; \ ii'W (il uccaii ami cduiilix. Il^ r(i(iiii> aic 
•m<j:c and airy, lii:iiti'<l 1)\- i;;is, and il lias clcdric <-all lirll,-, in carii I'mmi, and ^prinL:' walcr 1 lirDniiliuiil llic iKsnsc. The sanitary 
•nndilinns arc jicrfcct and well arranged. In llir I'cai' is a tine i;i-ii\(', cxlcnsixc lawns and liroad |)i;i//,a> snrronnd Ilic house. A 
ine (ireliestra will he in attendance tor dancinii dnrinij the season. This is ihe AldincV sevcniecnth season, and each sn<'ceedini( 
/car, Mr. S. Haines, the uenial pioprichn-. has Ihe pleasure ot sccini: his tiuanci- i;nesls i-eluiai loa^ain enjoy the hospitality ot 
li^ house. This hotel acconinic iilalcs I ."id kinesis. \\\\ one \isilin"' ( >ld ( )rchai'd will hnd il an ideal suninici- home. 



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HOTEL VELVET, 



'I'liis luilcl \\;is liiiilt ill is'.i'.' at a tsvcM cxiiciisc' : in its tirst season it was (■r(i\v<lc(l to its capacity, liut many iniprove- 

>nts anil room-, ha- c Ihm'ii added lor tlie coniinu' season tiiat will lie i;reatly enjoyed hy its patrons. The hotel is connected 

th the i:reat ( )ld ( )rcliard ( )ceaii Steel I'ier, longest Ocean Steel I'ier in the world. The hotel is over one hundred feet 

ini;- the ocean, two hundred and titty teet on Old Orchard Street, with a full view of the ocean, one hundred foot on 

and Avenue: the Imildin-- is live stories hii^li, with seven lariie towers, and a iiraud root promenade, two hundred and 

tv feet 1 1 mi:- and litl\ teet wide, the oiilv one in New Knuland. Three of the towers are splendid oliservatiou look-outs, 

ino- the o-randest ocean \ iew on the Maine coast. IJroad stairways h'ad to each lloor of the house, with electi'ic elevator 

the top lloor and root pi-omeiiade : the root promenade is well fenced in, perfectly safe for children and invalids. Every 

om on three sides o! the hotel le.-ids on to hroad pia/./as, over live hundred teet Ioiil;- on each lloor. with ocean view. Old 

rehard Str<'ct and (Iraiid A\cnue. 

Hotel \'el\el has ime ot the lincsl oliices ot any sunnner hotel touiid anywhere: it is torly feet s(|uare, linished in 
itiiral wood, and has a laru'e lireplace. sniokiui!' and lonimini:- corners, gents' writing tallies, etc. The jiarlor leads from 
c Lirauil salon and i- reached li\ the electric elevator troni each lloor and main office. There is a grand piano in the parlor 
r use ot <iue>t>: also ;i liiK' ladies" writ iiig room connected. The grand salon is on the second floor, directly over the 
ain otliee and connected with ladies' parlor and writing room: reached from main ollice hy line stairway, also electric 
evator. It is cleiiimtlv tiirnished and is used hy guests as a reception |iarlor. is in the center ot the house, lighted troin 
i-erliead, well \cnlilated, steam heat when re(|uired, electric lights, no noise from the street, on the same floor as the sun 
irlor and hall room. The large patronage at the \'elvct necessilaled another jileasure room for its guests, so the sun parlor 
IS been added. it is the onlv sun parlor at ( )ld Orchard and tills a long-felt want, and is designed for the exclusive use of 
le euests at Hotel \'el\(l : it i- tilled withe.asy cliaii'>, haniniocks. coiiclics and line plants, also affords an extensive view 
I' the ocean, making it a deliglittul addition to the holel. The siiu parloi' is litty teet si|uare. twenty feet liigh, all 
indowed. It is on the same floor as the ladies' parlor and hall i-ooni. .Music liy the cclclirated N'clvet Orchestra every 
lornine', atternoon and evening tliroiighoiil the season. 

You can see evervthin^- that is <j:<'u\'I on at ( )ld ( )rcliard lleacli from TTot el Velvet . Fine dining room and cafe on 
r-t lloor. «'onnectinL:- with otliee: over one huiiilr.-d and litty |ieople employed. The house is well lighted by electricity 
■om its own plant. Can acconimodat<' ovi-r live linndred guests. Cuisine unexcelled, American and European plan : no 
itoxicatini:- lii|nors. For terms, etc., from September I'Oih to .liine Nl , addres> II. F. Ilildreth, sole owner and pi-oprielor, 
.s to is Hat tervniarch Street, Pxiston : .June iM to Scptenibci' l.Mli. Hotel ^'elvet.01d Ori-liard. Maine. Porters meet all 
•ains. Onlv halt-niinute's walk from the depot. To make >urc ol \oiir rooms appl\ early. Hotel open- .June l.'ith, clo-e> 
epfouiber F'lth. In main ollice long distance telephone and telegraph. 

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(iUESTS ON' STEl'S Ol' TIIK C.KAMTE STATK IIOTEI.. 

"(iKANlTK S TATK " IIDTKL is the lariiest ami most romniodious liotel at this ijopular resort. It is reiitrally looatcil on Teiiiplu Avenue, tliree minutes' walk from 
le Ocean. Station. Temple or Grove. This popular and well-ai>iminted house has earned a reputation am out? the large army of tourists second to none on the tlie coast, 
or tliosi' wishing to be near tlie ocean hut not directly on the shore, a more delightfully located hotel could not be found than the (iranite State. It is truly a most 
rul "summer liome " morally, mentally and physically. 

he (iranite State has a commodious dining hall with a seating capacity of o\ ei" one hundred and is not excelled for comfoi'tand pleasantness. The culinary department 
;r able management, and the table will be supplied with all the delicacies of the season. Pure Spring Water in .Ahum la nee. The interests of the guests will be consid- 

every way for their comfort and pleasure. No pains will be spared to make the Talile and Service all that could be desired. 

he Musical and Kntertaining Arrangements will be found iiuite satisfactory. Master Frank E.stes Keiidrie, the talented twelve year old solo violinist, wliose picture 
s on the opposite page, will delight the guests often with sweet str.ains from his old violin. Orchestral Music afternoons and evenings. James Keudrie, Cornetist anil 



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I liis liouse, (Iflightlully lucattd upon ihe sea-uall aiul commanding a 
grantl view of the ocean, is about live minutes' walk from the Boston & 
Maine station, post-office, telephone, electric cars and ocean pier. 

I'.acli room has a line view, and is comlurtably fiuuished with i^ood 
liair mattresses. 

The house is supplied with Pt'RlC water from the famous Indi.in 
.Spring, and llie sanit.iry arrangements are perfect. 

First-class TABLE BOARD is furnished, and every eflort is made to 
ni.ik the Iiouse as HOMELIKE as possible. 

Lacililies for bathing, boating and fishing are uue.\celled. 

Reasonable rates by the day, week, or for the season. I-'or further 
inlcjrin.alion address 

I >K1 ( )rchard, ^hune. LOLLSI-: Ai!B< )TT, Proprietor. 




II kK\ l;l Ai II I'AKK. 



ll i< :i colli iiniatidii of the lur-laincd ( )1(1( )rclKiril I>c;icli. 
Ill i(ii:ctli( r with Scurlioro Fx'acli, tonus tlic hcaiitiful sliorc 

Saco l)a\ : wliicli witli \\w Peninsula, I'rout's Neck, and 
ciinioiKrs Islaiul on tiic cast, Stratlon, lihitt, ICault". Hum 
il Xci^ro Islands on the soulli, and Wood, Taiipans, Sta^i' 
id HasUcI Islands, Biddclord Pool, Hills Hcacli and Saco 
vcr on the west and southwest, otter not only some of the 
icst scenery on the coast, hut the I>est opportunities foe 
easurc of every kind. 

Daily railroad connections (Sunday included) are made 

the Old Orchard. I'^(>rry Beach and Saco Hi\-er Railroad. 

OM Orchard, with all throii;:h trains on the Western 
vision of tile P>ost(>n i<: Maine IJailroad. 



FERRY BEACH. 

In presentini;' this Scenic Sou\enir, our desire is to direct 
your attention to one of the most pleasant seasiiorc resorts on 
the Atlantii' coast. It may have been your good fortune to 
ha\e visited on the Saco Bay : if so. this hook can only helj) 
in keejiino' Ircsh in your memory the lieautiful spots whicli 
aliound and are so frequently found near its shores. For the 
aliilities of man must fall short, on one side ov the other, and 
the writer can only make an attempt in ijivina' a doscriiition of 
this already famous resort. 

Ferry Beacii is on(> hundred and four miles from Boston 
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'I'lii- |ilacc i^ all thai can lie lic^ircil tor a tv|iical rnttai:-! 
■^iimiiicr iTxii'l. KiLilit (Ui the iliri'<-t line In and mily lliici 
liiiiir- ircini l>ii>l(ni, and loiii' oi' lixc Ininrs h'nni tlir \\ liiii 
M(iiinlain>. it is ye) lar fnoni;!] linni any lariic cily tn lie ^.atc 
li-iiiii I 111- aniiii\ ancc and |iiiiilicit\ ui cxcursidn- wliirli iniui'i 
>ii nian\ licautilid |ila<-i's ncai' llic sca>id('. Arrc>siliilit\ In 
I'xisdm and I'cuiland. w hrrc all llir \a--l lidcsol suninici- I ra\ (d 
Ironi ihc'iji'ral \\'c>l ancl ( 'anada conxcriic, nii'an> acccssiliilil \ 
lilt III' w liiilc nmnl ry . 

l''ri'r\ lirarli lia> all iilral siiniliHT rliinalr. iixiiiL;' a> il 
diirs with till' Sarii liay nt li\r niilr> in width and lii'nad mraii 
nil llir Mint lirasl and llif Sarn i;i\('r mi tlif ~iintli and mimiIi- 
\\r>l, all 1)1 till' ^iiiit ln\ rstcrly and wrstcrly lircczr>. sn lialdr 
III lir hill ill iilhi'l- plarrs, ^IriUc ihc waters ol 1 lir iicraii nr 
rixrrand the at iniis|i|irli' is t horninihK cnnlrd liclnrr rrarliiiiLl 
the lirarli. Il is tar riiniiLih mirth In lir well within the 



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intliinico nf tliiiso cnnl Aniir currents which si> leni|H'r the 
.Maine ^uiinner : il i- yet fai' eiiniiiih sunt h In e-ca|ie I he un- 
natural chill of e\l renie Hurt liein | mi lit s. and I he seasnn extends 
Irniii .Inne Ihrniieh ( )cliilier. The aiitiiniu is indeed in smne 
res|iecls the ln\eliesl seasnn nl the year, a tact which is liecnin- 
in<;' yearly iiinfe a|i|ireeiateil liy- the snjnurners at the lieach. 
'rhii,-.e who have learned the secret larry inin the lialiny Se|i- 
lonilier days, and when < )clnlier (h'uws near they re\ el in a iday 
111 s]ilendid color liver land and s(>a. ('oidd we tell niui the 
lieauties \iiii would doiilit us. lint take our ad\ ice. come once 
and reniain and seellieni and they will live as a deliLihttid 
memory many . many days afterwards. 

\\'e lia\c already, iinconsciously , dritled into the wealth ol 
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\ ili'ivr (il tlircc mill's. (i\cr one of tlic liiic-l roiids 
I lie coil 111 ry, will liriiii;' yon t(i I 111' |irclly city ot Snco. 
you cMii l;ik(' llic iliiiiiiii\- train (it will stop any- 
icrc to take a iiasscnucf) ami l:'o to ()Iil ( )rcliar(i. 
nil there \dn can lake an electric car to Saco ami 
ililetoril. or a train to I'orllaiid lor a t rip down ( 'asco 
i\ . or a cla\"- soionrn to the White Monnlains. 
lonid \'oii want lioaliiii:' or ti-hini:'. the month ot Saco 
x'er otters deep water. i;ood anelioraL;e. and .'1111111- 
iit I'.'icilities for steamer excnrsions and yacht iiiLi' par- 
's. .\t the lieacii .is llie finest ;ind safest surf liatliini:- 
ICC on the coast. If yon w i-li a i|ui'.'t little treat i^ct 
■inv lioat at the pier and take a turn up ri\('i', or t.'ike 



an<l ~o eiirapl iires one that it is an impos^iliiliiy in -peaking' 
or w rit iiie' not to mention the richest of Natiii'e"s offering 
and most pictnrcsi|iLe ecms of Ferry lieacli. The scenes arc 
so \aried: the liroad liay in front, and its islands with roek- 
lioniiil shores: on the ria'ht the calm, peaccfnl Saco. which 
wends its way from the very heart of the A\'hite Mountains, 
lhi'(ini;li North Conway and Fryelmre-, until at last it reaches 
the Saco Bay and Atlantic ()cean, offering as it does the 
finest scenery in the woild and pleasure to every one who 
can appreciate the 'lost hoafing facilities on the Atlantic 
('oast : then the large pine groves in the rear ; Ferry Beach 
Talk with it- tall pine trees, mingled with lieautiful un<ler- 
hii-h ,'ind f<'i'iis. sending forth fi'om the niiirning dew the 
fraiii'.'int o/.oiie which serves as a Ionic and is so invigorating 
to iii\ alids. 




SACO KINKR. 



the slcMiiicr .lames '!'. I'^iirlicr .-iiul sail In I lie WuA nr lu Saco and il will iicvor fade Irciiii voiir inciiKirv. Slidiild vdii care lor 
dccp-sra li-liiiiii-. aluinsl any ski|i|irr a( llir nidiilli ot llir i-i\<'i- will lake nut a parly U>v a -mall expense, and yuii will lind it 
true spoil. loi- tlie hay is ali\c with mackerel, cod. and lilue tish. 

Silualecl in aliout t he center ot l'"eii'y IJeacli i- ihe w idcl\ -know n. (.■\('r-]io|>idar l'>ay X'iew House. It aeconimodates 
aliont I wo liundiiMJ people and is under I he eliieieiit inanaLicnH'nl ol Mrs. K. Maiison and Son. Ilei'e |ieopii> Ironi every 
part of thi' I'niled States and ('anada come with their families and spend the entire seas<ni. enjo\inL;- the cool summer lireezes 
and the loveliness which surrounds them, ("ould yon L;a/.e into the hall-rooni at a P>ay View House Saturday niulit hop, you 
would lie ama/,e(i and wouch'i' if all t lie pi'et t \- w (iiiieii in A niei-ic.a had not eoniireLiated in one >pol . It is :i scene lor an art rst. 

i)ny lie>t wish is tli.at you ma\ soiuetinie enjo\ llie lieaiities ol the .adiacent coast, if you do nol \ oii will imleed miss a 
pli'asnre. 




SI'MMKK COTT.XOKS .\T IKKR\' IIH.ACU. 



>ttage Cots for Sale 



AT FERRY BEACH, 

...SACO, MAINE. 



One of the most desirable pieces of Seashore Property 
ever offered on the Maine Coast to the Public. 



)n Line of the Orchard Beacli R. R.. trains of which stoji anywhere for passengers. Only twelve minutes from Old Orchard Pier 
four miles from the beautiful City of Saco, with Steamboat connection with Biddeford Pool, and commanding the finest Ocean 

na to be seen on the New Kngland Coast, being on line of all Coast-wise and Ocean-going Steamers, Yachts, and Sailing Vessels 

)ass within easy seeing distance. 

•"erry Beach Park was laid out for the common use of Cottagers building on this property; has Hea\\' Pine Crowth. through which 

ut beautiful walks, with rustic seats and arbors at convenient points. 

Excellent Bathing facilities, either surf or still water, within one minute of cottages. 

iVe offer an opportunity for you to have an Ideal Summer Home, in touch with America's Grandest Beach Resort, and at the same time 

having all the advantages of an inexpensive and exclusive place, where you are 

away from Sunday crowds, where your family can spend the summer, and if 
business is such you cannot spend all your time with them, you may run down 
from any New England point Saturda}' afternoon, returning Monday a. ,m. in 
time for business. 

Special Summer Rates on all Railroads. 

Come and let us show you o\er the property. There are many desirable 
lots left which you will want. We will make satisfactory terms. For further 
information, address or call on 




M. L. SMITH, Agent, 

—SACO, MAINE. 



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HIRTY minutes ride from Old Orchard is a modern, thoroughly up-to-date department jg 

store, where the sort of merchandise preferred by discriminating tourists may be had * 

* in nearly as large variety and at quite as low prices as the same goods are sold lor in the vj/ 
I largest cities. Bathing goods, golf outfits, men's haberdashery, shirt-waists and all wearing * 

* apparel for women, baskets, souvenirs, gloves, prizes for all contests, Japanese ware, toilet * 

* articles, etc., etc *'' 

* make it an objective point and to make free use of the manv con\eniences that it offers \| 

* Visitors. ^ 
t OWEN, MOORE .K: CO., Portland, Maine. * 

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The store is reached bv all cars from the Union Station. You are cordiallv invited to * 



YORK NATIONAL BANK, 

SACO, MAINE. 



CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 



S760,000.00. 



DOES A General banking business. 

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT, 

H Faiki wAAt. Pi-es., S. C. Paiuhku, Casliier. •!. T. Harper, Asst. Casliier 



D. F. bITTLiEFIEbD, 

..WHOLESALE.. 

Commission, Pruit and Produce, 



110, 112 and 114 Main St., 



SACO. MAINE. 




The Saco National Bank 



CAPITAL $100,000. 

R. b'UDAN, ['resident. 

CiiAS. L. i'MHKLDKR, Cashier. 

CONNECTED BY TELEPHONE, 

Collections I'romptly Attended to. 
Sate Deposit Boxes to Rent. 

Cor. Main and Storer Sts., SACO, ME. 



THE ABBOTT HOUSE. 



I>o you want to enjoy ont' of the most lu)iiip-likf' liouses away from lionie'.' 
Till* aliove Iiim.se is an ideal place to spend your sumnuT vacation. Tlie Misses 
Abbolt. proprietresses of tlie above liouse, spare no pains to make every yiiest of the 
place as comfortable as can be made. The company at the Al)bott are a very tiue 
class, an<l no one will ever regret coinin.g^ to this place. The beacli is only a few 
steps in front of the house, and the bathing? facilities liave no superior at any place at 
tlie Beach. Remember the Abbott is conducted on liome-like principles, and it is a 
lioine away from liome. Make it a point to stop at the Abbott. 



.THE IRVIN HOUSE... 



A. COOCINS, Proprietress. 






OLD ORCHARD, ME. 



This |H>[)iilar House is 
well known among llic 
picasiiie-scekers who an- 
nually visii the coast of 
M;iinc, II is situated di- 
reitly on the sea wall, 
and commands a fine view 
of the new pier, and with- 
in a minute's walk of the 
Boston & Maine R. R. 
stalion, po^t-oflicc, tele- 
graph and telephone 
ofrices. 

The facililies for boat- 
ing, bathing and fishing 
aie unexcelled. The 
broad, smooth b e a c li 
makes a fine play-grounil 
for children at low tide 



VIE BAKERY AND HOME COOKING.. 

AT 

THE ROXBURY CAFE. 

•( CENTRALLY LOCATED, NEAR THE DEPOT 

OLD ORCHARD. 

itiii^Old OrcbariUloiioi fail to take ycmr meals at MRS. E. B. QOMBERTZ. 

ttier's Boarding and Livery Stable. 



Y TEAMS TO LET. 



FIRST-CLASS TEAMS TO LET. 



Kasy r.iding Hay Rack on Springs for Plpastire Parties, 
(■ari'fiil Drivers Si'iit if Desireil. 

RESS WORK DONE WITH CARE AND DESPATCH. ..•« 

A Pas.senger Carriav,'e will lie run in conneetion with all trains. 



VHITTIER, Prop. 



OLD ORCHARD, ME. 



Bardware ♦ Cinware, ♦ StoueSt 



PAINTS^ OILS, VARNISHES^ STAINS, 

SHELLAC, TURPENTINE, BRUSHES, 

AND GLASS. 



PIPING AND PLUMBING. 



HOUSE HEATING. 



J. W. DUFF COMPANY. 

Odd Fellows Building, OLD ORCHARD, ME. 

MACKEY^S ANTIQUE BAZAAR, 
Jlntiquc Turniturc and Crockgry* 

SOUVENIRS ANO CURIOSITIES FROM FLORIDA AND ALL 
PARTS OF THE WORLD. 

RAILROAD TICKETS BOUGHT, SOLD AND EXCHANGED. 

RAILROAD SQUARE. OLD ORCHARD. ME, 



THE ''OLYMPIA. 



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B. M. JORDAN, Proprietress. W. H. SHEVENELL, Manager. 

COR. nOTEL AND MILUKEN STS., OLD ORCHARD. ME. 



FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS. 



TERMS REASONABLE. 



O/VE MINUTE WALK FROM DEPOT. VERY HOME-LIKE. 



MAKE THE 



CITY SHOE STORE 



YOUR HEADQUARTERS WHEN SHOPPING IN BIDHEFORII. 

\vi; AKi; IN HHARi or ^HOPIMNcj disirict. 



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\\m will need SHOES. W,- 
!i..vt; ilieiii 111 :A\ styles, ni.ikcs 
.nul ,.r,.-es. 

I.ft us show you ;i line of 
IIATHINQ SHOES. They are 
iinlihy aniJ iip-tn-daie. 

(Jul- hue ...f OXFORDS IS very 
I i>niiilL-le auii ihe Lnrgevi iu the 
. Uy. 

l>iir stoic IS on line <.( itnlley 
>Liis finiii <ll.i UnJian.! Ilear!i, 
.iiu! v\ e wLiuKI be ple.ised in see 

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All the i.oiiductMis know ulien- 
ihc CIT\' SHoK STORE ij.. 
A-^h iheiii tu lei you nil iheie. 



P. LOISELLE, Proprietor. 



...WHEN IN SACO CALL AT BERRY'S * ^^ * 




HE KEEPS .. 



Foreign and... 
Domestic Fruits 

I II tliLir season , ha^ a dill line uf 

CHOCOLATES. BONBONS, ETC. 



Fancy Groceries and Delicacies. 

His LUNCH C<JUNTER li.is .iKvays 
sniiieltung appeli/ing, and nnly strictly 
■' fresh si.M k in his BAKERY DEPT. 



F. N. BERRY^ Proprietor. 

60 MAirj STREET, SACO. MAINE. 

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...FOR A-1 PHOTOGRAPHS.. 



GO TO... 



131 Main Street, 
Biddeford, Me. 



NONE BETTER MADE 
IN THE CITY. ..t ..•< 



Notice s.imples of every-da' 
work at the door. 

They are durable and lite-likt 

IN. 7VY. 




PH I LBRICK. 



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OR the best 


ap)3oiiUed Stationery 


and 


Periodical 


.Shop. 


and the shop 


par 


excellence for 


choice 


bits of China 


and 


lo\ 


ely Class, ,<; 


o to 








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aco. 


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tries pass the tii>, 


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rs. aaz. kendtxll, 

MASONIC BUILDING. BIDDEFORD, MAINE. 

mall Papers, (Uindow SbadeSt 



CurtainSt 



Draperies* 



CONTRACTS FOR DECORATING OR WINDOW SHADING SOLICITED. 



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fc MILLINERY ™ ^%?SiTof ™' 
A. C. JUNKINS & CO., 



Main Street, 



SACO, MAINE. 



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Exclusive Designs and all Novelties, as 
they appear, are shown by this Firm. 



139 MAIN STREET, 

5ACO. 



W. H. DELAITE, 

Baker and Confectioner. 



\\n-, bake all our goods and warrant their Purity and Fre^-hness. When 
by our store just try one order of our Home-Made Bread or Cookies. 
They will please you. We also carry a line of Fancy Groceries, Candy, 
and Fancy Confections. 



/// Hoiiils/'or Officers 
atiil JCiHji/oi/i'rs. 



lings and Furniture Insured. 

tlie SiuoNCKsi ami Saiest 
Lsuraiicf Coiiiiiaiiics Kepre- 
anil the Lowest Tariff Kates 
iitee<l. Familiar with every 
ess Interest witliiii tlie limits 
town. 



THE PIONEER INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE AGENCY 

ESTABLISHED FEB. 22, 1884. 

"^^ YnsurTnceTlrrVsented : Fife, Lifc. Accjdeiit. Burglarj. Tornado. 

liy some of tlie Oldest, Strongest ami most Keliahle Companies. 

WESLEY G. SMITH. - <h.i> oncn muk me. 

Licensed and Authorized Agent and Brolver, 
also Justice of the Peace. 

...OFFICE ON GRAND AVENUE. 



'i7 y'vtirsa Citixtn. 


Prompt personal attention given 
to the manaf^ement and sale of 


Real and 
Personal Estate. 


.Mortgatjes Negotiated and Insin- 
ance Placed. 


Care of Property. Rents CoUeeted. 



,l\(i liiiii I'.'i vfiirs ex|)fficncc ;is Aocnt lor llic (ir:in<l '{"niiik Kailw.-iy System, .■tin in posit ion to '/\\v all iiilonnat ion aiiil 
fiinii-ii 'rickets lo all jiart- of Canada and the Fiiilcd Si.-ili'>. The (irand 'rnink is tirst-clas.s as tor Ir.ain service and its 
n is >ucli that it aceomiiiodates all desiiou- of -eciiiL:' ( 'anada and uctl inu' a(M|iiainte(l with the richcsf an<l hest part ol the 
n IIeinis|iliere. First as reoards ( 'liin.ate : lirsl for Lakes .and Rivers — in short a .seeond (iarden of Eden. For sioiit seeinu', 
hino- and i;iinnini:' he sure and takctlu' (irand 'rniiik Railway System route. One trip will eonvinee you t hat it i> the 
eliahle and hest ei|uipped Koad in the world. l'\ir fnrthci' information call on 

DANIEL ( i)TE. G. T. li. Jf/atf. 

.Ma.soitir li/o,/.. li I DUEFOliD, MAIXE. 



78 



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0. p. GREENE ^ 



Shoe Dealer 



and gbiropodist 



DO irlain street, branch store at Old Orthard 
SACO iVlAll\P Porters Block next to new Post Ollkc. 

All who havt/ tmuMesonif feet should ha\e IMr. Greeiif call on them. 

lUtOTS. SHOES. Tin .\/<S ,111,1 n.KJS [ A (ull line of BATHING SUITS Constantly on hand 
I SI'ECl IT.ry. j Special Rates giver to Hotel Help. 




:''ir"HjWt'^'"rV"-"S 




Cbe easb 
and One Price 
Clotbing Bouse 

OF SACO. 

MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, 
HATS, CAPS AND FURNISH- 
ING GOODS .-•*■ ..•* ,* ..•* ..* Jt, 

Webber 
Clothing Co,, 

55 Main St.. SACO. 



JAS. M B WEBBER, M&R. 



...PURCHASE YOUR... 

dware, Paints, 011$, 
Uamisbes, Gasolene Stoves, 
idmills. Pumps, Cement, 
Sewer and lUell Pipe, 

AND HAVE YOUR 

.UMBING, BLACKSMITHING 
AND ELECTRIC WORK 

DONE BV THE 

ff Construction Company 

INCORPORATED.) 

FIRSKLASS PLUMBERS AND PIPERS. 

-ect free telephone connection with Hc)K(;ax & Abisott's Prescrip- 
arniacy, Railroad Wharf, affords easy communication for down-town 
ers. Goods Delivered Free. 

Orders taken for W. J. C. MILLIKEN'S ICE. 

OFFICE, STORE AND BLACKSMITH SHOP ARE AT THE 

and Electric Light Station, OLD ORCHARD, ME. 



GEO. H. SMARDON & CO. 



CONTRACTORS FOR 



Jlrtificial 



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Stone Sidewalks, 

Drii)cway$, Curbing^ Platforms^ Steps, €tc. 

ESTIMATES FURNISHED. 
OUT OF TOWN CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 

Office, 22 EXCHANGE ST., boar^o^'^^p^'^^ade. PORTLAND, ME. 

TELEPHONE, 1016=2. 

..PORTLAND.. 

Steel Ceilind Company, 

W. S. SPEARRIN, Manager. 



STEEL CEILINGS^ SIDE WALLS 

AND DECORATING A SPECIALTY. 

Plans and Estimates furnished on application. Corrugated Iron, Steel 
Brick Siding and all kinds of Steel Roofing, Etc. 



22 Exchange St., 



PORTLAND, ME. 



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..Old Orchard Sanitarium.. 

ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST EQUIPPED 
PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN NEW ENGLAND. .•* 



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For terms and further information, address 



City Office, 218 TREMONT ST., BOSTON, MASS. 



1. 'I'liis Institution is located on high ground over- 
looking the sea, at a point near and in full view of beau- 
tiful ( >ld Orchard Reach. 

2. 'I"he number of patients taken is limited to thirty. 

3. 'I'he Institution is a quiet and elegant home with 
the provisions of a Sanitarium. 

4. ( )nly competent nurses are employed. 

5. .As f.ir as practicable p.Uients are requested to 
present letters of introduction from their attending phy- 
sicians. 

6. Lighted by gas. modern sanitary plumbing, and 
every modern convenience and improvement. 

7. X-Ray, Static, (Jalvanic. and I''aradic Electricity, 
llaths. Massage, etc., etc. 

8. The institution is especially adapted for the medi- 
cal and surgical treatment of in\alid women. 



C. A. EASTMAN, A. B., M. D., 

OLD ORCHARD, MAINE. 



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